<p>The image was published&nbsp;on social media over the weekend after the alleged incident occured on a train to Manchester last Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The <a href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/picture-man-armlock-train-northern-11656983" target="_blank">Manchester Evening News</a> report that three young boys travelling without parental supervision&nbsp;got on the train at Blackburn.</p>

<p>It&rsquo;s understood that the children, thought to be aged between 8 and 11,&nbsp;had been sitting with their feet on the seats.</p>

<p>They were&nbsp;approached by the man who asked them to take their feet down.</p>

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<p>One student sitting beyond the boys said&nbsp;&ldquo;He threatened them with a &lsquo;clip around the ear&rsquo; and then went and sat back down. The children then put their feet back up and wouldn&rsquo;t take them down. The guy then went over again and tried to take their feet down.&rdquo;</p>
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<p><img alt="" src="http://i1.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article11656957.ece/BINARY/JS95524070.jpg" style="width: 355px; height: 473px;" /></p>

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<p>It was at this stage the man allegedly put one of the boys in an armlock and one of the boys took the photo which&nbsp;has been shared on Twitter and Facebook.</p>

<p>A spokesperson&nbsp;for Northern Rail said: &ldquo;We are currently investigating this incident. Because of this, it wouldn&rsquo;t be appropriate for us to comment at this time.&rdquo;</p>

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